Comments on: Catching Lightning Bugs

By: Maura

Maura — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:23:08 +0000

Hello Magical Laurie,

We had fireflies (lightning bugs) the other night in NYC. I was sitting in a city park at night with a friend and voila, the little critters alighted (no pun intended). I had not seen them in eons. It was magical. Thanks for your lovely, summer-ly post.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:01:55 +0000

You are all luminous! I couldn’t ask for a more lovely jar full of comments that affirm and challenge me to keep thinking about my marketing style.

By: Abby Kerr

Abby Kerr — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:03:19 +0000

Laurie –

What a gorgeous post! Pure poetry. And your “lightening bug” take on online marketing really resonates with me.

The nice thing is, we all have our right people {to quote Havi Brooks from The Fluent Self}. Some people get super jazzed by the pushy-y and hype-y approaches. They like the feeling of lightening whizzing through their veins {instead of relaxing in the glow of a small luminescent jar}. I guess it comes down to what works for each blogger/entrepreneur and the people who are attracted to them. {I’m attracted to your lightening bug analogy and would love it if you’d save me a jar, too.}

– Abby
.-= Abby Kerr´s last blog ..Find Your Niche Online, Part 1B: Bunny Trail =-.

By: Lynn Hess

Lynn Hess — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:10:37 +0000

Laurie, once again you so eloquently captured something I’ve also been feeling. I am so weary of being “marketed to” that I have basically opted out of everything for the time being. It has become so overwhelming to me to sort out what is authentic and what is not that I am taking a breather and spending some down time catching metaphorical fireflies of my own. The scarcity thing, especially, is such an energy-drainer — why expose myself to things that cause me to get that “Oh, no, I better buy/sign up for/participate in this or I’m missing out on my big chance!”

I keep thinking of the classic line from the movie Say Anything: “I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don’t want to do that.”

I know eventually I’ll present something to the world, in some form, that helps people and changes lives. But I’m so turned off by the whole marketing culture right now that I am on marketing sabbatical!

Clearly I have great big bunches o’ thought work to do on this issue — but while I’m sorting it all out, I’m just going to hang with the kids catching fireflies. It’s much more fun

By: David Cohen

David Cohen — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:22:48 +0000

I'm going to be relishing the phrase, "success is a feeling" for a very long time. .-= David Cohen´s last blog ..Love, brands and forgiveness =-.

By: Jennifer Voss

Jennifer Voss — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:57:15 +0000

Hey friend!
Count me in. I have extra jars to share with the crowd and some of the same memories. The lightening bugs have been making me smile the past few days. They are out in BIG numbers this year! Their “pitches” are much more magical than the others I’ve been reading and hearing lately. : )
.-= Jennifer Voss´s last blog ..How “Becoming vs. Being” Became My Lesson of the Year =-.

By: Weekend Reading: My fav’s from this week: 6/18/10 | Heather Villa

Weekend Reading: My fav’s from this week: 6/18/10 | Heather Villa — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:47:32 +0000

[...] Catching Lightning Bugs – Laurie puts a fun twist on how to look at marketing. We all differ on our view that’s human nature. Her main point here is simplifying the way you interpret things. I have my jar ready, how about you? [...]

By: Heather Villa

Heather Villa — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:38:15 +0000

This is exactly what resounded with me – create my own path concerning marketing and do what is right for me. For my clients, I do the same, but from their product/service perspective.

Laurie – Thank you for reminding us that we all need to take a some time out and enjoy the simple things in life – like lightning bugs.
.-= Heather Villa´s last blog ..“What Should I Do?” – Teaching =-.

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:50:13 +0000

I remember those lightnin’ bug nights!

By: Fabeku Fatunmise

Fabeku Fatunmise — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:22:56 +0000

I'm so in. Please pass me a jar. I've been feeling tweaked by this marketing thing lately too. I also realized it was taking up too much space in my head. Weighing me down. Sucking up energy that I should be spending on mastering my next CD. Or chasing the kitty around the house. Or sitting outside in the uber quiet of the morning. I'm paying attention to the stuff that has flow for me right now. And I'm heading that direction. The stuff that feels fight-ey and push-ey and ack-ey? Nah. I'd rather be catching lightning bugs too. .-= Fabeku Fatunmise´s last blog ..Fight or flow: Update #1 =-.